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Explain why transverse mechanical waves cannot be propagated in liquids and gases. The reason is:
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Answer:
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Solution:
A transverse wave needs the medium to resist shear. Fluids have no static shear modulus, so layers cannot pull each other back. They have bulk modulus, so longitudinal waves exist.
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